MS-DRG · FY 2026 v43.0

MS-DRG 779 – Abortion without D&C

A Medical DRG in MDC 14 (Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Puerperium). Inpatient cases group to DRG 779 when the ICD-10-CM principal diagnosis is one of the 58 codes listed below. Its FY 2026 relative weight is 0.7131 with a geometric mean length of stay of 1.5 days.

Medical DRG – assigned by principal diagnosis✓ Official CMS v43.0 dataset

0.7131

Relative Weight

1.5

Geometric Mean LOS (days)

2.0

Arithmetic Mean LOS (days)

Principal Diagnosis Codes

How a case is assigned to DRG 779

The grouper first assigns the case to MDC 14 from the principal diagnosis and finds no qualifying operating-room procedure (this is a Medical DRG; ICD-10-PCS codes do not drive assignment here).

ICD-10-CM

Principal Diagnosis Codes 58 codes · 6 categories

58 of 58 shown

O02 Other abnormal products of conception1 code

O02.1 Missed abortion

O03 Spontaneous abortion28 codes

O03.0 Genital tract and pelvic infection following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.1 Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.2 Embolism following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.30 Unspecified complication following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.31 Shock following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.32 Renal failure following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.33 Metabolic disorder following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.34 Damage to pelvic organs following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.35 Other venous complications following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.36 Cardiac arrest following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.37 Sepsis following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.38 Urinary tract infection following incomplete spontaneous abortion
O03.39 Incomplete spontaneous abortion with other complications
O03.4 Incomplete spontaneous abortion without complication
O03.5 Genital tract and pelvic infection following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.6 Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.7 Embolism following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.80 Unspecified complication following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.81 Shock following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.82 Renal failure following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.83 Metabolic disorder following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.84 Damage to pelvic organs following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.85 Other venous complications following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.86 Cardiac arrest following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.87 Sepsis following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.88 Urinary tract infection following complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion
O03.89 Complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion with other complications
O03.9 Complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion without complication

O04 Complications following (induced) termination of pregnancy13 codes

O04.5 Genital tract and pelvic infection following (induced) termination of pregnancy
O04.6 Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following (induced) termination of pregnancy
O04.7 Embolism following (induced) termination of pregnancy
O04.80 (Induced) termination of pregnancy with unspecified complications
O04.81 Shock following (induced) termination of pregnancy
O04.82 Renal failure following (induced) termination of pregnancy
O04.83 Metabolic disorder following (induced) termination of pregnancy
O04.84 Damage to pelvic organs following (induced) termination of pregnancy
O04.85 Other venous complications following (induced) termination of pregnancy
O04.86 Cardiac arrest following (induced) termination of pregnancy
O04.87 Sepsis following (induced) termination of pregnancy
O04.88 Urinary tract infection following (induced) termination of pregnancy
O04.89 (Induced) termination of pregnancy with other complications

O07 Failed attempted termination of pregnancy14 codes

O07.0 Genital tract and pelvic infection following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
O07.1 Delayed or excessive hemorrhage following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
O07.2 Embolism following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
O07.30 Failed attempted termination of pregnancy with unspecified complications
O07.31 Shock following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
O07.32 Renal failure following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
O07.33 Metabolic disorder following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
O07.34 Damage to pelvic organs following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
O07.35 Other venous complications following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
O07.36 Cardiac arrest following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
O07.37 Sepsis following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
O07.38 Urinary tract infection following failed attempted termination of pregnancy
O07.39 Failed attempted termination of pregnancy with other complications
O07.4 Failed attempted termination of pregnancy without complication

Z33 Pregnant state1 code

Z33.2 Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy

Z64 Problems related to certain psychosocial circumstances1 code

Z64.0 Problems related to unwanted pregnancy

ICD-10-PCS

Procedure Codes

Procedure codes do not drive assignment for this DRG. DRG 779 is a Medical DRG, assigned from the principal diagnosis above.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MS-DRG 779?

MS-DRG 779 (Abortion without D&C) is a medical DRG in MDC 14 (Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Puerperium). Its FY 2026 relative weight is 0.7131 with a geometric mean length of stay of 1.5 days.

How many diagnosis codes group to DRG 779?

58 ICD-10-CM principal diagnosis codes group to this DRG, spanning 6 three-character categories.

What is the relative weight of DRG 779?

The FY 2026 relative weight of this DRG is 0.7131, meaning reimbursement of roughly 0.71 times the average Medicare inpatient case. Multiply by a hospital's blended base rate for the approximate payment.

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Source: CMS ICD-10 MS-DRG v43.0 Definitions Manual and the FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule (Table 5), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. We publish the DRG assignments as CMS defines them and add the navigation, search, and code links.